2012 Oscars: Sacha Baron Cohen as 'The Dictator'

Sacha Baron Cohen's Adm. Gen. Shabazz Aladeen not only made his way onto the Oscars red carpet in February 2012; the character also made his way over to Ryan Seacrest and managed to stun the usually unflappable host -- showering the diminutive Seacrest with the "ashes" of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.

Sacha Baron Cohen's Adm. Gen. Shabazz Aladeen not only made his way onto the Oscars red carpet in February 2012; the character also made his way over to Ryan Seacrest and managed to stun the usually unflappable host -- showering the diminutive Seacrest with the "ashes" of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sacha Baron Cohen's Adm. Gen. Shabazz Aladeen not only made his way onto the Oscars red carpet in February 2012; the character also made his way over to Ryan Seacrest and managed to stun the usually unflappable host -- showering the diminutive Seacrest with the "ashes" of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times